Technical Manual

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PICTURE 2-5
2.6 IP CAMERAS
What makes Internet Protocol (IP) or Network cameras different is that they each have a little computer
processor inside them that allows them to talk to the NVR over a network - including the Internet.
There are three ways you can connect your cameras to your NVR:
1. Directly through the PoE Ports
2. Through your local network
3. Remotely over the Internet
USING THE POE PORTS
This is the simplest method. These ports provide
power to the camera while receiving their video
signal.
•ConnectthecameraandNVRusingtheRJ-45
Ethernet cable.
•ThePoEportcanpoweracameraupto200
feet away.
•Thecamera’svideowillappearafterafew
seconds.
•Cameraswillbeassignedtoachannelbasedon
the order they were connected.
ON YOUR LOCAL NETWORK
Instead of running the cable directly between your
camera and NVR, you can connect the camera to
the same network used by your NVR.
•Thecamerawillrequireitsownpowersupply,
called a “POE Injector” or a power supply at the
camera’s location
•Boththecameramustbeonthesamenetwork
(ie; connected to the same router)
•Thecamera’svideowillbereceivedbytheNVR
through the latter’s network connection.
•YouwillneedtohavetheNVRsearchforthe
camera on the network. (see next page)
OVER THE INTERNET
This allows you to connect to cameras in a
completely different location.
•YouwillneedtousetheIP Tool or Smart
PSS sofware included on the Manuals and
Software CD.
•FollowinstructionsintheIP Camera Manual
(also on the CD) to get the IP address of the
camera.
•OnceyouhavetheIPaddressofthecamera,
you can add it to the NVR through the Camera
menu. More detailed instructions are available in
Section 4.1.
NVR
POE
Block
POE
Block
NVR
POE
Block
POE
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Network
Network
Port
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Router
NVR
POE
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POE
Block
POE
Router/
Modem
POE
Router/
Modem
NetworkNetwork
Port
Internet
Internet
VGA
DC 48V
DC 12V
RS232
AUDIO
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VIDEO
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Port
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NVR
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Modem
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Modem
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Internet
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PICTURE 2-6
PICTURE 2-7
PICTURE 2-8
PICTURE 2-9
PICTURE 2-10
ADDING AND REMOVING CAMERAS IN YOUR DISPLAY
While cameras connected to the NVR through the PoE are automatically added to the recorder’s display,
your system will need to be directed to cameras connected to the network or Internet.
Cameras on Local Network
Your local network are the devices connected to
the same router as your NVR.
•Moveyourmousetothecenterofanychannel
that is not showing video.
•TheAdd Camera icon (Picture 2-8) will
appear.
•ClickontheicontoopentheRemote Camera
window (Picture 2-9).
•Theupperwindowwillshowavailabledevices.
•ClickingDevice Search will refresh the list.
•SelectthedesiredcameraandclickAdd. The
camera will be added to that channel.
•ClickSave before exiting.
•YoumayalsoreachtheRemote Camera
window by right-clicking on the screen will bring
up the Shortcut Menu (Picture 2-10).
•ClickonRemote Device to open the window.
•Cameraswillbeaddedtothenextopen
channel.
Please note that it is possible to add the same camera to more than one channel at a time. This will
result in two identical video feeds. If this is not desired, return to the Remote Camera window (Picture
2-9) and delete the camera by clicking on the red X next to its name in the lower portion of the window
and adding the intended camera.
Cameras over the Internet
•YouwillneedtousetheIP Tool or Smart PSS sofware included on the Manuals and Software
CD.
•FollowinstructionsintheIP Camera Manual (also on the CD) to get the IP address of the camera.
•OnceyouhavetheIPaddress,usetheManual Add button in the Remote Camera window to have
the NVR search for the camera and add it to the list.
•ClickSave before exiting.